Sneak Peek Carlos Campos Men’s Spring 2011 &#

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For shirts he’s sticking with plaids,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], like many of his compatriots, but with less dedication than others I’ve seen. Using Italian fabrics and Honduran assemblers,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], Campos insists on 22 stitches per square inch (most shirts have 14-16), and refuses to use any glue in his products. “These will look even better after you wash them,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych],” he promises. But his real triumph here is in the plaid’s subtlety; there’s nothing garish and the details—French seams as well as gussets at the bottom—show innovation, without making a big deal out if it.
There are those guests at a party who need everyone to know who, where and how they are at all times; they are loud and brash, and annoying in anything but the smallest doses. And then there are those who don’t need to make a racket, who are interesting or beautiful,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], or both, and can simply let the party come to them. If collections are party guests, Carlos Campos’s Spring/Summer 2011 would be the latter,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], and if I couldn’t talk to him all night,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], I’d just be happy to sit back and watch others do so.
Campos has effectively synthesized light knits and cottons with the sophistication and refinement we’ve come to expect from the 39-year old Honduran-American.
If I can go back to my original metaphor, I left the party smiling, and looking forward to the next time we’d meet again.
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Fashion Week,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], News Sneak Peek: Carlos Campos Men’s Spring 2011 By John Ortved Monday,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], Sep 6, 2010 / 5:00 PM GMT -5
While he’s previously described the man who wears his clothes as “a clean rock star,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych],” for next spring, he’s envisioned a young man traveling through Europe, “backpacking, but in a chic way.” No word whether he’s traveling with his axe, but Campos’s more fitted looks have given way to a more relaxed look, like his white 100% prima cotton pants,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], which give the legs some breathing room without descending into the realm of the too-casual.
He’s got some cool jackets,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], like a navy trench,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], where he’s forgone a full lining for seam binding, adding to its levity. There’s also a navy blazer inspired by a pea coat, so refreshing and cool you might not even notice the slight asymmetry of the lapels.
And there’s shoes,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], too! For the first time,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], Campos designed footwear. and the result is consistent with the achievements above. He’s fabricated a canvas oxford (in my mind it’s an oxford-meets-espadrille),[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], with smooth leather interiors in 7 of the 12 muted colors he’s chosen for the collection.
The whole thing is a quiet triumph.